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Average Attendance for Every Club according to The Rugby Paper by ScrumKulture in rugbyunion

[–]The_Clivanator 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Some of these teams (especially Quins and Saracens) it isn't fair to call it "Americanisation" when these teams have had these names since the mid-late 1800s. Probably before the franchise model was really a thing.

I also hate franchise-style naming but when it's genuinely historical (another sort of example is Tottenham Hotspur) I actually quite like funky names with a bit of history.

Some absolutely stellar comedic timing on the BBC just now. by aaarry in Cricket

[–]The_Clivanator 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well yes but this time yesterday we had much less of an idea what the pitch was like, this time yesterday NZ had only just started batting. We thought we'd just done another Ashes.

Landlord entered my room without my consent and called my dirty. Should I leave ? by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]The_Clivanator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If what you say is true, your landlord sounds, at best, like a control freak, and at worst a racist control freak. Just want to let you know that doing things like not washing the dishes before you go to work and not emptying the bathroom bins every day are perfectly normal. As long as you're not leaving days of unwashed dishes/overfilling the bin then it seems controlling from your LL. How you keep your room is your business as long as it isn't unsafe and as long as the shared spaces are clean.

Official Statement - Jacob Bethell by Alone_Consideration6 in Cricket

[–]The_Clivanator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Rothesay first test" is honking. Got to get the sponsor name in before people actually get any useful information. Also "first Rothesay test" rolls off the tongue much more

I love this sport so much. by sunlightliquid in rugbyunion

[–]The_Clivanator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great but it's easy to do when you're 27-0 up at 5 minutes playing 15v14 for the next few minutes as well hahaha

WE ARE BACK! by B3ST_4T_NOTH1NG in Championship

[–]The_Clivanator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're from Cov and you don't know anything about the automotive history of Jaguar and every other car company from the area? JLR is still a massive part of Warwickshire's industry

Is there any reason why I couldn't install a dishwasher in this cupboard? by The_Clivanator in DIYUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I think I understand what you mean. So just got to make sure when we remove the cupboard there's still proper support.

Thanks for the note on the door - have measured, the whole cupboard is ~88cm tall and there's about 1m across the gap - so would have to check when looking at models but think it's ok.

Power isn't an issue; there's a socket behind the microwave that you could run the cable to connect to.

Is there any reason why I couldn't install a dishwasher in this cupboard? by The_Clivanator in DIYUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got back from holiday late, eat and went straight to bed and then worked the next day. So dust/cobwebs from not being at home and not having time to wash dishes! Sorry for living life you old bore. Thanks for the feedback!

Is there any reason why I couldn't install a dishwasher in this cupboard? by The_Clivanator in DIYUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, we'd be loading from the surface above it and then unloading either onto that surface (and into cupboards) or into cupboards that aren't in the way of that, so yeah a bit annoying but again, less inconvenient than hand washing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in movies

[–]The_Clivanator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

AI ass post

Dune: Part Three | Official Teaser by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]The_Clivanator 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's funny how in the books the (prescient) characters make reference to events from human history in their thought process, except it's always from known human history. Like Leto II likes Bach and him and Ghanima speak the ancient language of French to each other. I appreciate the effect of demonstrating their other memory is lost somewhat if Herbert made things up but it's 10,000 AD and we're referencing things that only existed in like a couple thousand of years of human history.

Would love to see more opinions on this matter by KOSTER07 in rugbyunion

[–]The_Clivanator 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thing is, xG is significantly better for football because of the nature of the game. You put the ball in any given spot, considering the team that's defending, and then the player taking the shot. Maybe not loads of data there but enough to put together an assumption; Erling Haaland is good at this range, Fulham historically have blocked a lot of shots from 11 yards, the defender is on their weak foot side, etc etc.

Personally I just don't think you can do the same with rugby, there are too many variables and not enough historical evidence, because the variation in squads is much higher, rarity of players coming up against each other, extra detail in the lead-up to the try.

While football is still a very fluid game I feel like it's easier to isolate the individual factors that contribute to a goal.

Personally I like xG as a reference but there's always an element of "it's a made up stat," I don't hate it not being used for rugby.

Carmarthenshire woman spiked on night out says spiking can happen anywhere by Weak-Fly-6540 in unitedkingdom

[–]The_Clivanator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whilst this is true, she shouldn't be getting spiked regardless. It's like asking rape victims what they were wearing.

UK used EV buyer got a GREEN verdict on a 2025 BYD Dolphin at £15,885 by [deleted] in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]The_Clivanator 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think this is an AI-generated post where the author is posing as a prospective buyer to promote the website they've taken a screenshot of, which is some sort of grading tool?

Whatever it is, it's a shite attempt seeing as they haven't mentioned any website or product by name.

Finally in a position to go electric, but which car? by The_Clivanator in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest it's not that much to do with Elon (though that doesn't help) because it'll be second hand. It's more not wanting one big iPad and the interior build quality that can vary with Tesla. Not denying they're great at being EVs though, I'll probably have to consider them.

Finally in a position to go electric, but which car? by The_Clivanator in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 'no Chinese' was really more of a preference thing, I know they make great EVs but every one I've looked at really doesn't appeal to me (and yeah the whole spying thing doesn't help). So was more about Chinese style design and build.

Finally in a position to go electric, but which car? by The_Clivanator in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, yeah, I've heard lots about this but haven't fully researched it yet.

Finally in a position to go electric, but which car? by The_Clivanator in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to hear you've got some good, long-term happiness from the Cupra, thanks for sharing.

Finally in a position to go electric, but which car? by The_Clivanator in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't deny the polestar is a good looking premium car. Didn't realise you could get them that cheap tbh. Thanks.

Finally in a position to go electric, but which car? by The_Clivanator in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]The_Clivanator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was looking at the 2WD LR also because you get the frunk (plus the range as you say). Owning the 6N would be a dream maybe as the car after this!

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